diff --git a/qemu-load.c b/qemu-load.c
index 998b6d4..95eaf97 100644
--- a/qemu-load.c
+++ b/qemu-load.c
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ cpu_common_init_load (struct qemu_device_list *dl,
 
 /* CPU loader.  */
 
-static inline int
+static inline uint64_t
 get_be_long (FILE *fp, int size)
 {
 	uint32_t a = size == 32 ? 0 : get_be32 (fp);